K-12 Education
Rural California gets a lifeline in school funding as Congress restores money it cut
A century-old program pays for schools, roads and other services in 39 California counties.
December 10, 2025
Justice
Judge orders Trump to end National Guard deployment, calls LA mission ‘profoundly un-American’
The new ruling against the Trump administration’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles comes as courts are considering other challenges to his deployment of troops to liberal cities, such as Portland and Chicago.
Commentary
Cap and trade gets a new name and a new mission beyond cutting carbon pollution
Revenues from the state's carbon emissions auction will be used for high speed rail, wildfire suppression and legislators' discretionary spending.